Evan Rachel Wood was recently seen in the critically acclaimed drama Thirteen co-written and directed by Catherine Hardwicke. Wood portrayed a troubled girl who finds her life spinning out of control when she befriends a classmate whose instability is concealed beneath a cool exterior. The feature, which premiered at this year's Sundance Film Festival to overwhelming critical praise, also starred Holly Hunter, Kip Pardue and Jeremy Sisto.

In 2002, Wood was seen in two feature films. She starred opposite Al Pacino in the comedy Simone. She also starred with Vivica A. Fox in Little Secrets. Wood's additional feature credits include Practical Magic with Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock, Timothy Hutton's Digging to China and Detour with Michael Madsen.

Wood starred in ABC's critically acclaimed hit drama series "Once and Again" with Sela Ward and Billy Campbell. She recently appeared as C.J.Craig's niece in NBC's critically acclaimed drama "The West Wing."

Stage credits include "The Miracle Worker" for Theatre in the Park, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" for Shakespeare in the Park and a three-year tour with "A Christmas Carol."

Wood is a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and is also trained in voice and dance. She lives in Los Angeles.